A post shared on social media purports that the National Basketball Association (NBA) has decided to ban Bud Light from all the stadiums.
Verdict: False
The claim stems from a satirical website.
Fact Check:
Sales of Bud Light have not recovered from the boycott after their controversial partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney with Bud Light’s parent company’s sales declining 9.1% at the start of the year, USA Today reported.
A post shared on Facebook alleges that the NBA has banned selling Bud Light at tournaments.
The caption reads, “Breaking: ‘eliminate all toxics from the tournament’, NBA permanently bans Bud Light, not a single can in sight.”
The claim is inaccurate. The claim appears to have stemmed from a satirical news outlet called Esspots.com. The article claims that a recent decision was made by the league to remove Bud Light from all their games. The league has released no announcement that Bud Light will not be available during games.
The website identifies as satirical. The disclaimer reads, “Welcome to Esspots.com, a website that specializes in satire, parody, and humor. Before you proceed to read our content, we would like to emphasize that nothing on this website is real. (RELATED: Did Harrison Butker Follow Up Commencement With This Comment?)
This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact debunked a claim Democrats are trying to make the American flag “more inclusive.”